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A silver denarius of Caracalla showing Virtus with spear and parazonium. Coin Type: Silver denarius of Caracalla, Caesar Dec 195 - 28 Jan 198 CE, Augustus 28 Jan 198 - 8 Apr 217 CE.
Mint and Date: Rome, 209 CE
Size and Weight: 18mm, 2.62g
Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Laureate bust right, seen from behind.
Reverse: PONTIF TR P XII COS III
Virtus standing right, spear held behind in right hand, parazonium in left hand, left foot on helmet.
Provenance: biggyg2 (eBay), October 2005.
Ref: RCV (2002) 6869; RIC 112; BMCRE V p.358, 13.
BW Ref: 009 027 047
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